(ANGOLA) - Trine University packed the MTI Center with innovation last week as students showed off 61 projects during the school's ninth annual STEM Research and Design Symposium. Students from biomedical, chemical, mechanical and exercise science programs presented everything from VR rollercoaster research to leukemia cell studies to next-generation NASA rover designs. Top honors went to standout teams in each department, including biomedical engineering students studying leukemia cell viability, chemical engineering majors exploring "rainbow kinetics," and mechanical engineering students analyzing micro-resonators.
A large design engineering team also earned Best Undergraduate Design Project for their work on the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
In exercise science, projects ranged from carbon-plated shoe research to concussion-prevention helmet studies.
Freshmen were recognized, too -- including a team honored for "Robots Rewriting the OR."
And the crowd had its say: the People's Choice Award went to the team studying how VR rollercoasters affect thrill-seekers versus non-thrill-seekers.
Trine officials say the event continues to highlight the creativity and growing research culture across campus.
Click to read more about the STEM Research and Design Symposium Projects & Winners here.